Canadian defence industry considers increasing its profile in India

This photo shows Canadian exhibit space at a defence trade show in London, U.K. CADSI is trying to determine the level of interest for exhibiting at an Indian defence trade show. (CADSI photo).Steven Hillier / CNW

The Ottawa-based Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries is trying to determine how much interest there is among its members to take part in a potential Government of Canada trade mission to India. The trade mission will coincide with DEFEXPO, India’s National Defence and Security Trade Show taking place in February/March 2018.

India, which spends a little more than $55 billion (U.S.) per year, has been ranked 5th in the list of countries who spend the most on their military, according to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report issued earlier this year.